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As many as 1,000 people may have died in a landslide at a village in the Darfur region, according to local reports. / Reuters
Addressing the needs of one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, Vietnam’s architects respond with structures that accept—rather than resist—rising waters. / CNN
The SSA’s chief data officer has resigned, citing actions taken against him for his whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE exposed more than 300 million Americans' personal information. / AP
Even as Denmark looks at making books more affordable, the global reading decline points to an unfortunate reality that it may be too little, too late. / Bloomberg [$]
“For a lot of people, being a street vendor…isn’t a choice. It’s a survival tactic.” How L.A. Taco’s coverage of street food provided an insider’s view of ICE raids. / HuffPost
A visit to an ICE job fair, a magnet for fanatics who refuse to accept their career choice is akin to joining the Gestapo. / The Washington Post [$]
Activists are using AI to unmask and identify ICE agents as part of a larger campaign to publish the names of known ICE operatives. / Politico
In a letter that reads like it was written “by people who fundamentally misunderstand both Wikipedia and the Constitution,” House Republicans want to doxx Wikipedia editors. / TechDirt
A field guide for Wikipedia editors to spot AI writing, which isn’t a problem but “can point to underlying factual inaccuracies and unverified claims.” / Wikipedia
A small team of engineers in Mongolia is developing LLMs focused on their country’s culture and traditions, which are overlooked by big-name AI companies. / Rest of World
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Meta is building the country’s biggest data center in Louisiana—but despite the promise of jobs and use of renewables, the lack of transparency remains a concern. / Louisiana Illuminator
Unrelated: Some sheet spiders native to East Asia appear to capture fireflies and use their glow as bait for other insects, and only eat them after their bioluminescence has depleted. / VICE
Inside the death of a union at a restaurant where the owners care more about owning than protecting a workplace culture. / The Baffler
See also: “The look in their eyes said that our dreams of respect and fair wages were silly, unimportant things.” The day Borders got the Wobblies. / The Morning News
“My piece is part of the record of American history.” An interview with the artist whose Fauci animation was among the Trump administration’s Smithsonian targets. / Hyperallergic
The TikToker who made it a personal goal to visit every Smithsonian exhibit and read every plaque is now 100 exhibits into her project. / NBC News, TikTok
Just before being flattened by Jannik Sinner at the US Open, Alexander Bublik likened his opponent to “a player generated by artificial intelligence.” / BBC, Tennis Temple
As “clanker” takes off in popularity as an anti-AI slur, it’s not wrong to ask if we’re inventing another way to normalize bigotry. / Euronews, the Guardian
See also: The Kant car wants you to be nice to LLMs because “being mean to anything ruins your soul!” / Bluesky
Charming, retro pixel art animations by Peter Judson. / It’s Nice That
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